Erdoğan keeps Turkey's 100th anniversary of republic celebrations low-key

As Turkey marked the centenary of the foundation of the republic, President Erdoğan and high level political and military figures attended the official ceremony at Atatürk’s mausoleum. Erdoğan will not host the traditional Republic Day reception due to ongoing siege in Gaza.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, state and military officials along with leader of political parties on Oct. 29 gathered in Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s mausoleum, known as Anıtkabir, to celebrate the centenary of the Republic of Turkey.

Photographs: Reuters & Gazete Duvar

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